Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] a matter [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , medical treatment other than symptom control or management is uncalled-for as a matter of law and , indeed , is inappropriate ; not only is it unethical conduct , but the doctor could also be subject to legal sanction . |
| 2 | ‘ we are persuaded that , there being no authority to prevent us , it is preferable as a matter of justice to hold parties to their clearly expressed bargain rather than to introduce for the first time in 1971 an extension of a doctrine of land law so as to deny the efficacy of that bargain . |
| 3 | She was very pleasant as a matter of fact . |
| 4 | Whilst this may be possible as a matter of law , I do not see any likelihood taking account of medical ethics , unless the abortion was truly in the best interests of the child . |
| 5 | It is possible as a matter of deduction to gain some insight into the likely consequences of cuts in the basic rates of tax . |
| 6 | Hughes added : ‘ We want to do that as a matter of courtesy . |
| 7 | That as a matter of principle , there would be no objection in principle to a new settlement in any of the sectors that we 're discussing today . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm surprised she does n't do that as a matter of course . ’ |
| 9 | Does he do that as a matter of practice when he goes shopping ? |
| 10 | One matter which is viewed as significant is a short space of time between the provocation and the killing , and there are some judicial statements which treat this as a matter of law : the loss of self-control must , it is sometimes held , be ‘ sudden and temporary ’ . |
| 11 | Ministers of state , great noblemen , and royal favourites could expect this as a matter of course . |
| 12 | The reason why of course and I take this as a matter of pride because er not only am I , I think probably the only member of the L S E as published in Nature recently , but erm er the other thing I take pride in is the fact that erm one really ca n't ignore it , because all the time stuff is being published in the world 's leading science journal which is directly relevant to this course and how many other courses are in L S E are like that ? |
| 13 | Erm , and I feel very strongly , and I urge members to consider that we should support this as a matter of principle , to help er , that group of our society , I me , I was going to suggest an amendment that we ask for the average age of this council erm , |
| 14 | Can I just say that in getting them , I think erm the er Lands Charity trustees are not actually obliged to report to us , and Kevin 's doing this as a matter of sort of courtesy really , because we appointed him , erm but erm erm I think it 's a subject that could well be called on for one of these sort of regular , little , important at the A G M , erm |
| 15 | I should be grateful if you would investigate this as a matter of importance and urgency and let me know your findings . |
| 16 | The Government had to deal with this as a matter of urgency , but had to maintain its hard line on law and order . |
| 17 | Please would you , therefore , look into this as a matter of urgency and take steps to make the building secure . |
| 18 | ‘ All officers are paying attention to this as a matter of priority and divisional commanders are carrying out their own projects in the areas they know are vulnerable . ’ |
| 19 | It seems that the guardian ad litem expressed some reservations about that decision to move the children in advance of the hearing , but by a letter of 24 January the father 's solicitors said that it seemed to them that the view of the guardian ad litem was ‘ quite wrong as a matter of law . ’ |
| 20 | Furthermore , in the field of crime connected with Community assets , the Court has made it clear as a matter of Community law both that Member States must use their criminal law if necessary to enforce Community laws and that the Commission must co-operate with the Member States ( e.g. by allowing its officials to give evidence ) when they are trying to enforce Community law . |
| 21 | People coming in from outside will bring in dirt and dust and damp as a matter of course so it 's advisable to have both an outer and inner door mat . |
| 22 | She will see those who have committed themselves to the traditional model of education , some as a matter of principle , but others because to question it opens up too big a can of worms . |
| 23 | Maybe ‘ The Queen Is Dead ’ is better ( only maybe ) but by then we had grown to expect the remarkable as a matter of course . |
| 24 | Many admitted their departments discriminated against over 65s as a matter of policy . |
| 25 | However , it is somewhat unsatisfactory as a matter of principle . |
| 26 | Poll on poll has suggested that over half the population believes abortion should be legal as a matter of course , and that nearly 90% say it should be legal in certain cases . |
| 27 | The fact that something happens to be legal as a matter of tradition going far back into history does not mean that it is not a vice in society . |
| 28 | Eva reported it all as a matter of fact . |
| 29 | ‘ Damage to coastal defences is estimated at a little under £2 million and this will be made good as a matter of urgency . |
| 30 | Fighting it , Kirov reminded himself that he was involved in a matter of life and death . |